Coffman Labs, located in the Pacific Northwest, has developed a loyal following, and for good reason. The products are handmade, designed and tested the old fashioned way, by ear, and they are works ...

The Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 stand mounted loudspeakers have the distinction of being in residence in this reviewer's system for seven consecutive years. The speakers, in a distinguished cherry finish, are not only ...

I’ve reviewed a number quality earbuds, all priced within reason, and designed for comfort and high quality sonics. Anyone interested in this product category will be aware you can spend practically ...

High-resolution digital audio is clearly here to stay, and many audiophiles have started to replace their CD titles with corresponding hi-res alternatives. They cost more, and are mostly in download form, although there ...

I believe in passive preamps or, maybe more accurately, passive controllers. There is nothing simpler than a device that lets listeners use a power amplifier, with the ability to connect one or multiple ...

Denon, the longstanding electronics firm now owned by D&M, produces products for virtually every market. They also have prided themselves on staying ahead of the curve with new technologies, designing products ...

CLONES Audio out Hong Kong, has enjoyed an amazing amount of awareness stateside generated in a very short period of time. This is due to positive reviews, and international distribution. On these pages ...

Bryston Ltd, the long-standing Canadian firm, is one of the audio companies I respect most. Their products are produced from a true engineering standpoint, with real world pricing, and backed with standard-setting service ...

Distributed audio has been around for a while now. Companies like Sonos and others have taken advantage of the advances in wireless technologies and music streaming services to offer unprecedented access to digital ...

It’s sometimes difficult to explain to people that the purpose of a piece of equipment is to be invisible, but that’s the job of a lot of high-end audio gear. Power conditioners don’t enhance the sound, they simply keep everything clean. High end cables have an even less obvious purpose. From an audio perspective, they should simply be invisible.

The iPhone seems unstoppable in the mobile market, and CE makers of all types have responded to make their products more attractive to iPhone owners. A lot of companies didn’t quite get it and their iPhone tie-ins fizzled. For Pioneer it was nothing but successful.

So, you’ve got your ultrathin television, a nice slim wall mount, and ultrathin speakers to go with them. It’s a great setup, but traditional HDMI cables just won’t do the trick. For some setups, you need something special.

It’s a good week to be a movie fan. Only two movies are opening as wide releases. One is a comedy intended for adult audiences, one is a movie meant for families, and that’s usually a pretty bad sign. Movies that come out with no competition aren’t typically the best films, but this week there’s a big exception.

Walmart’s selling 3D televisions. That sentence may not immediately strike you as a big deal, but it really is. Walmart is a giant chain, and the single biggest retailer in the US, but with that size comes a lack of speed and dexterity. The company stocks safe bets, and they’re not known for taking chances. DVD players, for example, didn’t finally hit Walmart shelves until 40% of American homes already had them.